CPT Knowledgebase - Nov 25, 2019

What code should be reported for a laparoscopic appendectomy for ruptured appendix? Code 44970 (laparoscopic appendectomy) does not fully account for the work involved in this procedure and code 44960 is only reported for an open appendectomy for ruptured appendix.

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